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Europe, Japan to pledge $3B for COVID-19 vaccines, promise equitable global access

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April 21, 2020 9:48 PM UTC
Updated on Apr 22, 2020 at 1:54 AM UTC

European Union institutions, as well as national governments in Europe, Japan and other countries, are organizing initiatives to fund COVID-19 vaccine R&D and manufacturing.

The initiatives include agreements on principles for equitable global access to vaccines, individuals involved in the process told BioCentury. ...